Non-equilibrium Synthesis of High Efficiency Thermoelectrics

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Brookhaven Science Associates/Brookhaven National Laboratory, NY, US

I.P. Brief:

A non-equilibrium processing method produces n- and p-type filled skutterudite thermoelectric materials. The materials have reduced thermal conductivity compared to bulk samples synthesized by traditional methods, while maintaining their high electrical conductivity. This leads to an improvement in the figure of merit, ZT.